Junior Member Awards and Scholarships
Iowa Simmental Association Queen Contest
2020 Iowa Simmental Royalty: (left to right)
Princess Emma Hay, Queen Caylie Hickman, and Princess Bailey McKenna
*Attention Past Iowa Simmental Queens & Princesses
Please fill out this form to update our records.
Are you looking for a leadership opportunity that will allow you to meet and work with talented individuals in the cattle industry?
Are you interested? If so, the Iowa Simmental Association is looking for eligible young ladies to become contestants for the Iowa Simmental Queen and Princess. In addition to this honor, the Iowa Simmental Queen will be awarded $250 and the Iowa Simmental Princess will be awarded $150 after their reign.
What are the qualifications? If you are between the ages of 16 and 21 years of age by January 1 of the current year, unmarried, an IJSA member, and knowledgeable about the Simmental breed, please consider this your invitation to apply. It is also required that you be able to attend the Beef Expo Simmental Sale, the Iowa Simmental Association Field Day and the Iowa State Fair Simmental Shows during your reign.
When and where is the contest held? The contest will be held on Saturday, February 9th at 9:30 am. at Prairie Meadows Hotel in Altoona. This contest will coincide with the Iowa Beef Expo and the Iowa Simmental activities. The contest will conclude with the Queens luncheon at noon.
When is the new queen crowned? The new Queen and Princess will be crowned during the banquet on Sunday evening February 10th at Walnut Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
How do I enter? To enter, send a resume stating your name, parents’ names, address, phone number, birthday, Simmental background, interests, activities, future plans, and a short essay on “Why I want to be the Iowa Simmental Queen or Princess.” Mail to Darci Mass, 1778 320th St., Adair, IA 50002 by January 20th of the current year. No late applicants will be accepted. If you would like additional information, contact Darci at 641-746-3339 or 641-740-0597 or email her at darcisue@yahoo.com and she can fill you in on all the exciting details! Prepare your resume today and join in the rewarding experience!
Prepare your résumé today and join in the rewarding experience!
Iowa Simmental Memorial Scholarship
2020 Iowa Simmental Memorial Scholarship Recipients: (left to right)
Grace Greiman, Landon Siek, and Carli Henderson
Requirements:
- All applications must be mailed to the Iowa Simmental Association current President by May 15th of the current year. (2020 ISA President is Kenny Scott)
Applicants must provide or meet the following criteria:
- Must be a senior in high school or post high school student who plans to attend a 2 or 4-year accredited school in the fall of the current year.
- Must have been a paid Iowa Junior Simmental Association member for at least the last two years.
- Must complete the application and additional requirements.
- Must be present Saturday afternoon of Field Day, to participate in an oral interview. (If this does not work with your schedule please contact the ISA President to arrange another time)
The winners of the Iowa Simmental Memorial Scholarship will be announced during the Iowa Simmental Field Day Show and awarded the money during the Annual Iowa Simmental Assoc. Banquet at the Iowa Beef Expo the following February. Winners must also send proof of enrollment in the accredited school order to receive the scholarship money to IJSA Treasurer Gina Long prior to the next year’s ISA Banquet. Upon receiving this enrollment verification, the scholarship money will be given to the recipients at the Banquet. Three (3) $1000 scholarships will be awarded.
Click here for the Scholarship Application:
2020 Iowa Simmental Association Memorial Scholarship Application
Sammi Long Memorial Showmanship Award
The 1st Annual Sammi Long Memorial Showmanship Award was presented to Grace Greiman of Goodell at the 2020 Field Day by the IJSA Board.
Pictured with Grace (third from right) are members of the Long family (left to right) Cody, Gina, Rob, (Grace), Tyler, and Abby.
“Be the reason someone smiles today!”
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ASA Foundation Merit Awards
The Merit Award program is designed to provide recognition to junior members who have made “significant contributions to their community, home, family, school and the Simmental or Simbrah breeds of cattle.” It’s a 3-level process beginning with the Bronze Award, then Silver, and finally Gold. Iowa Juniors have a long history of receiving various levels of the Merit Awards. For more information please see the link below or contact one of the IJSA advisors.
All three levels of applications and other required information are due to AJSA (email to ajsa@simmgene.com) by June 1st. Bronze recipients will be selected by ASA with assistance from the State Association, and will be announced and recognized at the National Classic, they receive a certificate and lapel pin.
Silver and Gold Applications are due June 1st to the ASA. The ASA Foundation Board reviews the applications and the recipients are announced and recognized during the National Classic awards banquet. Silver and Gold awards receive a certificate and scholarship money. ISA/IJSA will recognize IJSA members who are Bronze, Silver and/or Gold recipients as and those youth will be recognized via our website, newsletter, Facebook page, and at the ISA annual banquet the following year.
2020 Bronze Merit Award Recipients: (none from Iowa)
2020 Silver Merit Award Recipients: Carli Henderson (second from left)
2020 Gold Merit Award Recipient: (None from Iowa)
Click Here for more information and Merit Award applications.
The IJSA is compiling a list of past Iowa Junior members who received a Merit Award, if you were a recipient (or know someone who was), please contact IJSA Advisor Morgan Wadsworth with the year and award level so we can recognize you and other deserving past IJSA members.
County Simmental Awards
Youth who exhibited a Champion Simmental animal at their 2019 county fair were recognized at the 2020 Field Day in Afton.
More photos of individual recipients can be viewed in the 2020 Field Day Results PDF.
Each year the Iowa Simmental & Iowa Junior Simmental Associations team up to recognize youth who exhibited a Champion registered Simmental animal at their local county fairs. In 2019 87 youth from 56 counties showed 88 Champion Simmental/ Foundation Simmental Animals at their County Fairs. Pictured are those youth who picked up their awards at Field Day. Exhibitor’s information must be turned in to the IJSA advisors by the County Extension office, Fair office or other official by October 15th following their fair. The recipients will receive a certificate from the ISA/IJSA and presented by their County Extension Office (at County Fall Awards Night if applicable) and will receive their award at the ISA Field Day the following year. Please contact IJSA Advisor Morgan Wadsworth for more information.
This year’s recipients are:
County Name |
Exhibitor Name |
Champions |
Appanoose |
Paige Heesch |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Audubon |
Lane Elmquist |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Benton |
Nate Arens |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Benton |
Tate Kettler |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Boone |
Lane Snedden |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Bremer |
Caleb Lentz |
Champion Foundation Cow/Calf, Supreme Champion Cow/Calf Overall |
Bremer |
Lucas Lentz |
Champion Foundation Heifer/ 4th Overall Breeding Heifer |
Buchanan |
Katie Johnson |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Buchanan |
Owen Reck |
Champion Simmental Steer |
Butler |
Colton Harken |
Champion Foundation Heifer, Reserve Champion Heifer Overall |
Cass |
Brock Henderson |
Champion Foundation Heifer, Supreme Champion Heifer Overall |
Cedar |
Jaxson Schott |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Cedar |
Kiley Langley |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Cedar |
Luke Crock |
Champion Simmental Steer |
Cherokee |
Branden Whited |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Clark |
Elizabeth Blackford |
Champion Simmental Heifer/ 3rd Overall Breeding Heifer |
Clay |
Natalie McKenna |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Clayton |
Keagan Echard |
Champion Simmental Cow/Calf |
Clayton |
Ty Echard |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Clinton |
Jack Ploog |
Supreme Champion Heifer Overall |
Crawford |
Kaylie Pick |
Champion Foundation Heifer, Supreme Champion Heifer Overall |
Davis |
Wyatt Sandeen |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Delaware |
Addison Krogmann |
Champion Bred and Raised Foundation Heifer |
Delaware |
Olivia Hilby |
Champion Simmental Heifer & Champion Bred and Raised Simmental Heifer |
Delaware |
Ryan Hilby |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Des Moines |
Dalton Hartman |
Champion Simmental Steer |
Des Moines |
Joshua Darbyshire |
Champion Simmental Heifer, Supreme Champion Heifer Overall |
Dubuque |
Amanda Rea |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Dubuque |
Samantha Clasen |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Fayette |
Aaron Miller |
Champion Foundation Cow/Calf |
Fayette |
Alex Steinbronn |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Fayette |
Isabelle Steinbronn |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Franklin |
McKayla DeNio |
Champion Foundation Heifer, Reserve Champion Heifer Overall & Champion Simmental Heifer |
Greene |
Ethan Frederick |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Greene |
Paisley Lautner |
Champion Simmental Heifer, Reserve Overall Heifer |
Guthrie |
Michael Maas |
Simmental Champion Heifer, Supreme Champion Heifer Overall |
Hancock |
Carret Cash |
Champion Simmental Cow/Calf |
Hardin |
Karli Hager |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Harrison |
Braxton Powers |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Howard |
Hope Dohlman |
Champion Commercial Cow/Calf (No Breed class, 3/4 Simmental) |
Howard |
Max Klimesh |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Ida |
Collin Grove |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Iowa |
Derek Weisskopf |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Iowa |
Ty Becker |
Champion Foundation Heifer, Reserve Champion Heifer Overall |
Iowa |
Tyson Mohr |
Champion Simmental Steer |
Jackson |
Kailyn Thompson |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Jasper |
Merrin Ziesman |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Jefferson |
Cameron McLain |
Champion Simmental Steer & Champion Simmental Heifer |
Jones |
Ivan Lambertsen |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Jones |
Kinzi Schlarmann |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Lee |
Henry Steffensmeier |
Champion Simmental Heifer, Supreme Champion Heifer Overall |
Linn |
Natalie Nissen |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Linn |
Tate Haughenbury |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Louisa |
Kinlee Brown |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Marion |
Cody Metcalf |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Marion |
Emma Yoder |
Champion Simmental Steer |
Marshall |
Kaia Routier |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Mitchell |
Hale Dieterich |
Champion Foundation Heifer, Reserve Champion Heifer Overall |
Muscatine |
Blaine Heick |
Champion Foundation Heifer, Reserve Champion Heifer Overall |
Page |
Ethan Fast |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Plymouth |
Bailiee Jauer |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Plymouth |
Taylor DeRocher |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Polk |
Coy Steenhoek |
Supreme Champion Heifer Overall |
Poweshiek |
Kolton Kline |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Ringgold |
Brady Bickel |
Champion Foundation Heifer, Reserve Champion Heifer Overall |
Ringgold |
MaKayla Jones |
Champion Simmental Heifer, Supreme Champion Heifer Overall |
Scott |
Cassi Paustian |
Champion Simmental Steer & Champion Commercial Cow/Calf, Supreme Cow/Calf Overall |
Scott |
Colin DeCap |
Champion Simmental Heifer, Supreme Champion Heifer Overall |
Scott |
Mckenna DeCap |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Sioux |
Chadon De Haan |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Southern IA Fair (Mahaska County) |
Lute Judy |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Southern IA Fair (Mahaska County) |
Lydia Judy |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Story |
Carson Finch |
Champion Foundation Heifer, Supreme Champion Heifer Overall |
Story |
Erica Sporrer |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Story |
Shasta Moody |
Champion Simmental Cow/Calf, Supreme Cow/Calf Overall |
Tama |
Conner Murty |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Tama |
Hope Brubaker |
Champion Foundation Cow/Calf |
Union |
Grant Skellenger |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Union |
Kolbey Bailey |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Van Buren |
Kylie Peck |
Supreme Champion Heifer Overall |
Warren |
Abigail Piekema |
Champion Foundation Heifer |
Warren |
Jack Johnson |
Champion Simmental Steer |
Washington |
Payton Peck |
Champion Simmental Steer |
Washington |
Peighton Ford |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Wayne |
Dalton Lukavsky |
Champion Simmental Steer, Reserve Overall Market Animal & Champion Foundation Heifer |
Wayne |
Trey Goretska |
Champion Simmental Heifer |
Woodbury |
Chase Sypersma |
Champion Simmental Cow/Calf |